Many people believe that depression can only be caused by adults. In fact, they are not. Children are also at risk of depression. Due to the external environment and psychological changes, many children will suffer from depression.
As a parent, you should first understand why your child becomes depressed, whether it is due to the chemical imbalance in the brain or due to emotions. Adults with depression will have behaviors such as lethargy, not being interested in anything, and committing suicide. Children with depression are similar.
Depressed children hide at home for a long time, even if they wake up, they will not get up in bed, either in a daze or playing with a mobile phone. The speed of eating is also very fast, because they think eating is a troublesome thing. At this time, if parents are willing to feed them, they will accept it.
They don't want to go out, just like babies, they are strange to the outside world. They are also unwilling to communicate with others, as if they will be hurt by others if they say a few more words.
Why do children get depression?
There is a lot of pressure to study
"Hope your child will become a dragon and your daughter will become a phoenix" is every parent's wish. Because of this wish, parents will arrange their children's spare time to the fullest. If you can think of cram schools and hobby classes, they will not fail. The expectations of parents will invisibly exert great pressure on their children.
Some parents are competitive and will compare their own children with those of others. Over time, their children become more and more stressed, and they gradually accumulate and cannot be released. They become depressed and depressed and unwilling to communicate with others. .
about 50% of children suffering from depression is due to family inheritance. If one of the parents or other relatives suffers from such diseases, the child may also suffer from hereditary depression.
Children who are spoiled, introverted, self-respecting, and defiant, are prone to become negative and depressed after being criticized by others or influenced by the outside world.
The atmosphere and incompleteness of the family can induce depression in children. Children often see parents fighting and cold wars. Although the body will not be harmed, the inner hurt is difficult to heal.
Children live in a happy family and are happy every day. Once the parents are divorced or bereavement, the damage caused to the children by the broken family will be irreparable. The children are still young, it is difficult to understand these, and they are prone to mental illness.
If a child is suffering from depression, how to help the child get out
1, to accompany
The love of parents is very important to the child. In normal life, parents should spend more time with their children to watch movies, play games, picnics, playgrounds, and travel. Wait, take part in the parent-child activities of your child's school and become the strongest backing for your child.
2, playmates
Parents take their children out to play with friends. The children are innocent, laugh and laugh, which can help control depression, but it is more beneficial to choose friends who children like and who are mentally healthy to get out of depression.
3, treatment
If the child's condition has reached a situation beyond the parents' control, then it is necessary to take the child to seek professional treatment in time.
From the perspective of children, professionals are cold strangers. Depressed children have low self-recognition. Therefore, parents should establish a relationship between children and professionals so that children feel that in addition to relatives and friends, strangers also care about him. , Will make the child feel very warm.
Depression is also a disease. Parents should not think that it is a trivial matter and ignore it, which will affect their children's life. Accompanying them and loving them is the greatest help to them.
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